Your safety systems only work if they're calibrated.
After a collision or windshield replacement, the cameras and sensors in your vehicle need to be recalibrated — or they don't function as designed. We include it every time it's required. Most shops don't.
ADAS recalibration is required — not optional — after any repair involving the bumpers, windshield, or vehicle geometry. An uncalibrated system may not trigger when you need it.
About this service
What is ADAS — and when do you need it?
ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems — the suite of cameras, radar units, and ultrasonic sensors that power automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and rear cross-traffic alert. These systems are calibrated to precise angular and positional specifications for your specific vehicle. Collision forces shift things. A bumper hit moves the radar unit's mounting bracket. A windshield replacement repositions the forward camera by millimetres. A structural repair changes the geometry the sensors are calibrated against. The system doesn't know any of this happened — it will try to function normally, with specifications that no longer match reality.
Right situation
Signs you need this service
- Any collision that involved the bumpers, grille, windshield, or doors
- Any windshield replacement (forward camera is windshield-mounted)
- Suspension or wheel alignment work after an impact
- Any structural repair that changed the vehicle's geometry
- Any repair where ADAS-related components were removed and reinstalled
The Morrey difference
Why factory certification matters for adas.
The gap in the industry
Most collision repair shops — including many independents and some chains — don't have the equipment or training to perform ADAS calibration to manufacturer specification. The result: they skip it, or they refer you out, or they perform a generic calibration that doesn't meet the OEM standard. You drive away believing your safety systems work. They may not.
We don't skip it
Morrey Autobody & Glass includes ADAS recalibration as part of every repair where it's required — not as an add-on, not as an optional service, not as a referral. The calibration equipment we use is matched to the systems on the vehicles we certify: Nissan, Infiniti, and Volvo.
Static and dynamic calibration — we do both
Some systems require static calibration: precise targets placed at measured distances from the vehicle in a controlled environment. Others require dynamic calibration: driving the vehicle on a specific road surface while the system re-learns. Some require both. We do whichever the manufacturer specifies for your vehicle and system — not whichever is faster for us.
OEM-matched equipment
ADAS calibration performed with generic or off-brand tooling introduces margin for error. We use calibration equipment specified or approved by the vehicle manufacturer for each system. The calibration result is documented.
We check before we deliver
After calibration, we run a full diagnostic scan to confirm every system is active, calibrated, and reporting correctly. If a system is still faulting, we don't hand the car back and call it done. We find out why.
How it works
How ADAS works at Morrey Autobody & Glass.
- Step 1:
Pre-repair diagnostic scan
Before any repair work begins, we scan your vehicle's modules to document the pre-existing state of all ADAS systems. This gives us a clean baseline — and confirms which systems are affected by the damage.
- Step 2:
Repair work completed to OEM spec
Whether it's a bumper, a windshield, or structural work, the repair is done first, to the specification that the calibration assumes. Calibrating against a panel that isn't in its correct position won't produce a valid result.
- Step 3:
Environment and vehicle preparation
Static calibration requires a level surface, specific distances, controlled lighting, and correct tire pressure and vehicle ride height. We set this up properly — because the tolerance is measured in fractions of a degree.
- Step 4:
Calibration procedure — static, dynamic, or both
Targets are positioned and the calibration procedure is executed per OEM specification. For dynamic calibration, the vehicle is driven on an appropriate road surface while the system completes its calibration cycle.
- Step 5:
Post-calibration diagnostic and documentation
A full scan confirms every system is calibrated and active. We document the result and provide you with a record that this step was completed — for your vehicle history and for any future insurance discussion.
Real proof
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Questions about adas.
- How do I know if my car has ADAS systems that need calibration?
- If your vehicle has automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, or a windshield-mounted camera — which includes most vehicles built after 2018 — it likely has calibratable systems. We check as part of every estimate — you don't need to know in advance.
- Can I drive normally if ADAS recalibration is skipped after a repair?
- The vehicle will function mechanically. But ADAS systems that haven't been recalibrated after a repair may produce false warnings, fail to trigger when they should, or trigger when they shouldn't. The risk depends on how far out of spec the component was moved. We don't think it's a risk worth taking — which is why we don't skip it.
- Does ICBC cover ADAS recalibration?
- Yes. When recalibration is required as part of a collision repair or windshield replacement covered under your ICBC policy, the cost is part of the claim. We include it in our estimate and bill ICBC directly.
- What's the difference between a diagnostic scan and calibration?
- A diagnostic scan reads fault codes from the vehicle's modules — it tells you a system is reporting an error. Calibration actually corrects the angular and positional settings of the sensor or camera. A scan without calibration tells you there's a problem. Calibration fixes it. We do both.
- My other shop said ADAS calibration isn't necessary for my repair. Who's right?
- The answer is in the OEM repair procedure for your specific vehicle and system. If the manufacturer's procedure for the repair you're having done requires recalibration — and for most bumper, windshield, and structural repairs it does — then it's necessary. We follow OEM procedure. We're also happy to show you the documentation if you have questions.
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